The Daily Editor

• Meituan and JD.com stocks fell on Tuesday amid fierce food delivery competition in China.
• JD.com accused a rival of banning riders from accepting its orders, intensifying tensions.
• Other Chinese tech stocks like Alibaba and Tencent have seen big gains this year.

Intensifying rivalry between two of China’s tech giants in the food delivery business has battered their company stocks this year.

 » Read more about: China tech stocks are red-hot this year — but 2 are plunging as the battle for food delivery dominance intensifies  »

Over my nearly 30 years working as a financial adviser, I have seen a lot of change. For a long time, SRI stood for socially responsible investing. Some advisers and clients still call it that, and they’re certainly not wrong to continue to do so.

However, there is much more to SRI than simply being socially responsible.

 » Read more about: SRI Redefined: Going Beyond Socially Responsible Investing  »

Chinese investors have been flocking to exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tracking the price of gold, hoping to take advantage of the precious metal’s world-beating rally as stocks remain in the doldrums amid a tariff war.

The 13 mainland-domiciled gold ETFs have attracted new subscriptions of at least 7.9 billion units so far this year,

 » Read more about: Chinese gold ETFs glow as investors chase metal’s historic rise amid Trump turmoil  »

Gold price has continued to surge this year, becoming the best-performing major asset. It has soared by almost 30% and is nearing the important resistance point at $3,500. Analysts have boosted their gold forecasts, with Goldman Sachs estimating that it will hit $3,700. Some pros anticipate that gold will hit as high as $4,000 this year. 

 » Read more about: Best gold stocks and ETFs to buy as its price surges  »

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JP Morgan Asset Management Executive Director Kerry Craig comments on the Dow Jones’ worst month since the Great Depression of 1932, claiming Australian investors are seeking “defensive positioning”.

“The market here is a little more insulated … a lot of the effects of the policy annulments on the US are going to have a bigger impact on the US economy,” Mr Craig communicated.

 » Read more about: Investors seek ‘defensive position’ as Dow Jones reports worst month since Great Depression  »

An exceptionally rare (and sometimes scary) event for Wall Street’s benchmark index paints a clear picture of what’s to come for the stock market.

 » Read more about: The S&P 500 Is on Track to Do Something That's Happened Only 4 Times in 85 Years — and It Offers a Very Clear Message of What's Next for Stocks  »

 » Read more about: Stock Futures Rebound After Trump’s Powell Attack Sparked Selloff  »

MUTUAL FUND BRIEFING – MARCH 2025

March 2025 saw overall mutual fund AUM expand from ₹64.53 Trillion to ₹65.74 Trillion; despite net outflows of ₹(1.64) Trillion. AUM accretion in equity oriented funds in March were triggered by a robust performance by Nifty and Sensex. Active debt funds saw net outflows of ₹(2,02,663) Crore,

 » Read more about: Key mutual fund trends observed in March 2025  »